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Topic: Auto bed leveling Project (Read 2232 times)

So I'm trying to add auto bed leveling to my XYZ1.1 Plus Ramps 1.4 printer. I've since designed up a new X carriage which has inbuilt cooling but I'm not sure this is spread evenly at the moment.. Anyway, I ordered proximity sensor with the idea it would pick up my heatbed through the glass as I got a 8mm one. Sadly it doesn't plus.. It's massive !! at 18mm diameter. So, plan B...

Plan B.. is adding a servo and a micro switch. This will swing down to measure the bed height and swing back up when finished. All this function is already built into Marlin firmware.. I just need to figure it all out.

Hoping this plan will come together :-)

Attached is a photo mess.. lol Attempt 5 I think I'm on now! This doesn't include the many print fails.

Hey Microfi, Sorry no, the sensor was 8mm, the glass is 3mm. But it still didn't pick up. I was only powering it off the 5v pin so that might have something to do with it. Anyway, gone for the servo option now.. lol I have all the bits for this one and its half way through a 5 hour print at the moment!!

Plus.. moving parts will look awesome when it auto-levels.. lol

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Hey Microfi, Sorry no, the sensor was 8mm, the glass is 3mm. But it still didn't pick up. I was only powering it off the 5v pin so that might have something to do with it. Anyway, gone for the servo option now.. lol I have all the bits for this one and its half way through a 5 hour print at the moment!!